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Dec 28, 2022 · The grisly murder of Christine Lee Silawan sparked a nationwide outrage, not only about reinstating the death penalty in the Philipines but also about the safety of women. Filipinos wanted justice — rightly so — and called on the National Bureau of Investigation (NIB) to make an immediate arrest.
Christine Lee Silawan, a 16-year-old high school student and church collector, was found dead in a vacant lot in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. Her body was discovered with multiple stab wounds and her face skinned beyond recognition. She was also naked from the waist down and raped.
At first, the police suspected a rape, and a murder case. According to an initial investigation, a stab wound was found on her neck, possible the cause of her death. But after an autopsy, it was realized Christine lost half of the skin on her face because of an acid that was poured onto her face.
Mar 19, 2019 · A suspect in the brutal murder of Christine Lee Silawan has been arrested: a 17-year-old whom authorities say was her former lover.
Mar 12, 2019 · Manila: Officials have condemned the gruesome slaying of a 16-year-old girl in Lapu-Lapu City in Central Philippines’s Cebu and have urged authorities to swiftly bring the killers to...
Apr 11, 2019 · CEBU CITY — It was a case of social media catfishing gone bloody wrong. The police on Thursday presented the self-confessed perpetrator in the brutal killing of 16-year-old Christine Lee Silawan, detailing how the suspect ended the life of the teenager and peeling off her skin using a pair of scissors. ADVERTISEMENT.
Mar 20, 2024 · Renato Llenes, 43, arrested for Christine Silawan's murder via DNA evidence, retracted confession complicates case; public outrage demands justice, highlighting digital age justice challenges.
